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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:43 AM Original message |
For those of you offended by Bruno, are you also offended by Stephen Colbert? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. I can't say I'm mortally offended by Bruno |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. tend to avoid anything that utterly adolescent. outgrew |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. No shit. |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Have not seen Bruno yet. Colbert is satire. Is Bruno? I've heard that it is supposed to be. But, |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. I am gay, and a big fan of Borat/Bruno |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
59. Andrew Dice Clay was satire too. |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. some people like that sort of thing |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. Colbert ridicules rabid repubicans, who are hateful and deserve it... so does Bruno ridicule |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. If Sasha Baron Cohen wanted to ridicule homophobes, he would |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Have you seen the movie? |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. We are laughing at the discomfiture of people being conned in front of a camera. |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I don't see any comparision with Lay or Madoff, they were criminals who stole billions |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Didn't mean to ignore the question. I have watched (or tried to watch, |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
60. And Cohen is conning movie goers into parting with $10 for what he calls comedy. |
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Andy Canuck (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
66. He does play an absurdly exaggerated homophobe, |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. You don't seem to understand parody and sarcastic humor.... |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. Good question |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Colbert is funny because he is satirizing people who DESERVE to be made fun of |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Homophobes and Rednecks and general American un-progressiveness don't deserve... |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. If I put on blackface make-up and break into a soft-shoe routine, |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. If you then satirized rascist, yes of course I would. |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. So when is Cohen going to put on his homophobe costume |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. that isn't how it works |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. He already has, Ali G was a very homophobic character |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Looks like we need to see Ali G. and Bruno interviewing each other then eh? Eh! |
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Andy Canuck (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
67. He does as Straight Dave. |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. When I get up in the morning, |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Great idea! |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. No. |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
10. Still Waiting for That List About What's Offensive And What's Not. |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. And I'm still waiting for the list of things that I am supposed to be outraged over |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
13. when conservative pundits are routinely beaten in the streets |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yup. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
15. People offended just don't get it |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. And it's okay with you that the stereotypical characteristics of his characters |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Scary Movie 2 |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. What is the purpose of this listing, pray tell? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. The movies making fun of wheelchairs and blind people already exist |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. And they are cruel and objectionable, too. n/t |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
53. Well you can just watch Frasier |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. If toughness means insensitivity to offensive and objectifying material |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Toughness isn't insensitivity |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. "Retards"? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yeah |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. Retards is not a good term |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. Dude, that's not the preferred nomenclature. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 06:34 AM Response to Reply #36 |
65. I get it. You are actually making fun of bigots... |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 09:32 AM Response to Reply #65 |
71. WONDERFULLY subtle, isn't he........ |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. Colbert's persona mocks conservatives--that's the point. |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. Cohen doesn't mock gays. You're missing the point completely |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Here it is... |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Thank you. eom |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. "I love Romans" |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Yes, he does. The fact that he mocks other people too is beside the point. n/t |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. Rakoff's take on the gay-counseling pastor is interesting. (Salon) |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
62. Oh' I get the point. I don't think Cohen does though. |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. I wonder how many would be offended by Ari Shaffir.... |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I watched just a couple minutes of that and it was horribly racist |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
77. agreed |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
41. Sometimes I find Colbert too caustic and I don't watch him regularly |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 07:11 AM Response to Reply #41 |
70. the "reporters" are the best part of Stewart's show IMV n/t |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. Some of the Daily Show reporters are funny, others just annoying |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. Hey, I get a kick out of Sacha Baron Cohen! |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
49. I'm no personally offended by him. |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
50. I wasn't offended by Bruno, but |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
55. Who's offended by "Bruno"? The entire thing makes the bigots the butt of the joke, IMO. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Same sorts who would likely be offended at Blazing Saddles |
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liberalpress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #55 |
76. It is offensive to me |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
57. Stephen Colbert doesn't trick people into appearing on his show. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 02:50 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. I'd never been able to put that into words before. |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 07:09 AM Response to Reply #64 |
69. I suspect you predict correctly n/t |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #64 |
72. Ouch. Yes, young teens tend to lack finely-developed appreciation for biting satire |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #57 |
79. Aside from there is almost certainly a BIG FUCKING CAMERA filming to say something is amiss. {nt} |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
61. He's ONLY a comedian. Get a sense of humor. Like these guys. |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #61 |
75. Okay-- |
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TheCML (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
63. Where is Tipper when you need her? |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #63 |
73. Miss the point much??? Congratulations on making my Ignore list, |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
68. I'm offended by neither. But there is a difference between them, and it's a big one |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-12-09 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
78. one can recognize that it's satire and still be offended, b/c not all satire is good or effectiv |
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